Chords for Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother

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_ _ _ _ _ Come on, let's try a hit.
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy.
Too busy to come [E] to the phone. _ _ _
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new [A] life of her own.
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Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave [A] her alone?
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes.
_ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her [A] a while.
_ _ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye. _
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing.
She's gonna be leaving [E] today. _ _ _ _
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying a fella down [A] Galveston Way.
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Sylvia's mother [A] says, please don't say nothing.
[E] Today she'll start crying [A] and say, yep.
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes.
Please [D] _
Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her [A] a while.
_ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye.
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Sylvia's mother says _ Sylvia's hurrying.
She's catching the nine o [E]'clock train. _ _ _
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella. _ _
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's starting [A] to rain.
_ [D] _
Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling [E] and sir, won't you call [A] back again.
_ [E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes.
Please [D] _
Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her [A] a while.
_ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta tell her [E] goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ I'll tell her goodbye. _
_ _ Please, tell her goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ Tell [C] her goodbye. _
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